Description
A delightfully witty chronicle of everyday life in Victorian London, this classic British novel follows Charles Pooter, a modest clerk, and his wife Carrie as they navigate the social pretensions and minor humiliations of lower-middle-class existence. Through fifteen months of diary entries, the Grossmith brothers capture the mundane yet endlessly amusing misadventures of the Pooter household—from awkward dinner parties and social blunders to the petty concerns that consume their daily lives. With sharp satirical humor that gently mocks the aspirations and vanities of their characters, the novel offers a timeless portrait of human nature and the universal desire to maintain respectability in an indifferent world. Originally serialized in Punch magazine, this beloved work remains a masterpiece of observational comedy that feels remarkably contemporary despite its Victorian setting. Charming, relatable, and genuinely funny, The Diary of a Nobody is an enduring testament to the power of finding humor in life's ordinary moments.
Available Editions
paperback
Oxford University Press, USA
Published Aug 18, 1998
174 pages
ISBN: 9780192833273
paperback
Penguin Books Ltd
Published Feb 23, 1995
240 pages
ISBN: 9780140621570
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First Published
1892
Language
eng
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